Thursday, May 16
Blood drive, 1-5 p.m., Big River VFW, 1 Lynn Lane Cedar Hill. Sponsor: American Red Cross. Donors need to bring identification such as a driver’s license or a blood donor card. Call 314-658-2000.
Senior lunch, noon, first and third Thursdays, Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Honor Eureka Police Department. Cost: $6 members, $7 residents; $8 for others. Reservations: Ann, 636-938-6775.
Bingo, 10:30 a.m., Arnold Eagles, 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Doors open 8 a.m. Call 636-282-0415.
Teen Book Club, 6:45 p.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. Register at jeffcolib.org or call 636-296-2204.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 4 p.m. Call 636-677-3557.
House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: games 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; 10:30 a.m. exercise. Thursdays and Tuesdays: Bingo and canasta 10 a.m., pickleball 10:30 a.m. Lunch served 11:45 a.m. daily; reservations in advance at 636-677-4578.
Preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. For ages 2-6. Call 636-937-2017.
Gardening Club, 1-3 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. Families with children welcome.
Pay It Forward Baby Ministry, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., De Soto Community Center, 400 Boyd St. Free diapers, clothes, supplies for any child in need. Donations welcome. Call 314-779-4351.
Minecraft open play, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Cedar Hill Satellite Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 6780 Mall Drive. Ages 7-14. Call 636-551-1020 or visit jeffcolib.org.
Friday, May 17
Hillsboro Homecoming, 5:30 p.m. to midnight Friday and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Festival largely takes place on Main Street (Hwy. BB), with some events at other venues in Hillsboro. Live music, carnival rides and games, vendors and other activities. Parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday. Visit hillsborochamberofcommerce.com or the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce page on Facebook or call 636-481-6718. The Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament is set for May 16 at Raintree Country Club.
German Cultural Society Maifest, 7-10 p.m. Friday, May 17; 5-10 p.m. Saturday, May 18; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the organization’s Donau Park facility, 5020 W. Four Ridge Road, in the House Springs area. Festival features German food, drink, music and dance. Visit germanstl.org or the organization’s page on Facebook.
Chicken dinner, 3-7 p.m., American Legion Post 283, 910 Montebello Road, Imperial. Dinner, sides and dessert. Call 636-464-2599.
Designer Bag Bingo, 7 p.m., Meramec Arnold Eagles, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. Doors open at 5 p.m. Cost: $35 for 10 bingo rounds and raffles. Snacks permitted. Cash bar, pasta dinner and extra game sheets available at additional cost. Benefits: Mary’s House of Hope, transitional housing for domestic violence survivors. Call 636-232-2339.
St. John’s Lutheran Church Block Party, 6-9 p.m., 3517 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. Free community event, featuring games, bounce houses, music, food, beverages and fireworks. For information, call 636-464-0096 or go to sjlarnold.org.
Dedication Ceremony, 11 a.m. Veterans Memorial at Arnold Recreation Center, 1695 Missouri State Road. Free light refreshments after ceremony. Call Patti at 314-399-2089.
Holy Family Catholic Parish Picnic, 5-11 p.m. and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Holy Family Church Road campus, 2300 Church Road, in Arnold. Carnival rides tickets for $3. Food and drinks sold. Fireworks scheduled to start at about 8:45 p.m. Proceeds benefit Holy Family Parish. Call 314-910-3410 or 633-321-0002 or email icbvm@icarnold.com.
Rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1620 Boyd St. De Soto. Call 636-586-8903.
Fish fry, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Festus American Legion, 849 American Legion Drive. Catfish, shrimp, Jack salmon plates with three sides: $13; cod plates $15. Dine in or carry out. Call 636-933-3981 or 636-937-3000.
Hooks and Needles Club, noon to 3:30 p.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. Call 636-296-2204.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Exercise class 10-11 a.m., cards noon to 2 p.m. Fridays and Mondays; bingo 10-11 a.m. Fridays. Call 636-337-7578.
House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. ExerStart 10:45-11:30 a.m., pinochle 9:30 a.m., bunco 12:30 p.m. Reservations: 636-677-4578.
Bingo, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Call 636-937-8333.
Saturday, May 18
Tailgate, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Arnold Fox Service Center, 849 Jeffco Blvd. Tailgate, craft sales and barbecue sold. Sponsor: Boy Scout Troop 450.
Arnold City Park playground grand opening, 10 a.m. to noon, 1 Bradley Beach Road off Jeffco Boulevard near the Meramec River. Free event held by Arnold Parks and Recreation Department and Arsenal Credit Union. For information, call 636-282-2380 or go to the Arnonld Parks and Recreation Facebook page.
Pancake breakfast, 7-11 a.m. Hillsboro Intermediate School, 10478 Business Hwy. 21. Breakfast is being held in conjunction with the Hillsboro Festival. Tickets: $5 per person with children four and under free. Purchase tickets at door or in advance at Roberts Wooten Zimmer law firm in Hillsboro or call 636-797-2693. Sponsor: Hillsboro Rotary Club.
Dedication ceremony, 11 a.m., De Soto City Cemetery, 206 S. 10th St. Ceremony to dedicate a new headstone that recently was placed on the grave of Civil War soldier Perry V. Fletcher, who grew up in De Soto. Members of the Camp 47 group and the Louisa Volker Auxiliary 215 will be in attendance.
E-recycling event, 8-11 a.m., Arnold Recreation Center outdoor pool area, 1695 Missouri State Road. For a list of fees for certain items, go to mrcrecycling.net/recycling-fees. Call 636-282-2380.
Car show, noon to 4 p.m., Hillsboro Main Street. Held as part of Hillsboro Festival. Sponsor: Hillsboro Lions. Call 636-789-2652.
Hillsboro Mardi Gras festival parade, 11 a.m. Route goes from Hillsboro Intermediate School onto Business 21 to Main Street and will end in the Jefferson County Courthouse parking area. Parade lineup will begin at 10 a.m. behind the school. Certificates awarded to the “best of” in each designated float or vehicle category. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the “Best of Parade.” Winners announced on the main stage on Main Street around noon. Sponsor: Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. Call 636-481-6718.
Barbecue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Buchheit, 200 Riverview Plaza Drive, Herculaneum. Menu: pork steaks, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bratwursts and large hot dogs. Bottled water and soda sold. Benefits: nurse training, American Legion Boys State and child welfare. Sponsor: American Legion 40/8.
Yard sale, 7 a.m. to noon, People’s Church, 1770 Missouri State Road, Arnold. Thrive Youth fundraiser. Benefits: Speed the Light mission fund. Call 636-296-0400.
Aim for the Stars, sunset, Jefferson College Observatory, Farm Road on north entrance of Hillsboro campus. Telescope open for public viewing; visitors may bring their own telescopes and binoculars. Volunteers from the St. Louis Astronomical Society will assist beginners. Postponed for inclement weather. Call 636-481-3318.
Ozark Food Pantry, 8:30-10:45 a.m., No. 1 Sunset Park, Festus. Call 636-933-9974.
Bingo, 5:45 p.m., Fenton American Legion, 2 Gravois Road. Kitchen serves at 4 p.m., special bingo at 5:45 p.m., regular bingo at 6:15 p.m. No checks or outside food, drinks.
Live music, 6-9 p.m., Big River VFW, 1 Lynn Lane, Cedar Hill. Music: Jason Cole. Call 636-274-5001.
Sunday, May 19
Bingo, 5 p.m., Meramec Arnold Elks, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. No smoking. Call 636-464-8960.
Meat shoot, 11:30 a.m., Meramec Arnold Elks, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. Doors open 10 a.m., practice begins 11 a.m.
Meat shoot, noon, De Soto Amvets, 1075 Amvets Drive at Hwy. 21. Doors open 10 a.m., practice begins 11 a.m. House guns available. Meat and money rounds. Proceeds support veterans.
Monday, May 20
Adult sci-fi book club, 5 p.m., Northwest Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 5680 Hwy. PP in High Ridge. Free. Call 636-677-8186 or visit jeffcolib.org.
Homeschool hour, 10 a.m. Mastodon State Historic Site, 1050 Charles J. Becker Drive, Imperial. Educational activities on park topics. To register: icampmo.com.
Jefferson County Republican Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Wesley Rogers Steakhouse and Buffet, 3601 Jeffco Blvd. Arnold. Call 314-825-0944 or email jeffcogopclub@gmail.com.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Arnold Eagles, 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Doors open 3 p.m. Call 636-282-0415.
Preschool story hour, 10:30 a.m., De Soto Public Library, 712 S. Main St. Call 636-586-3858.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Scrabble 11 a.m. to noon. Call 636-337-7578.
House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. Games 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. ExerStart 10:45-11:30 a.m. Reservations: 636-677-4578.
Story time, 10 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, Windsor Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 7479 Metropolitan Blvd., Barnhart. Call 636-461-1914.
Story hour, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Hill Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 6780 Mall Drive. Reading and crafts.
Tuesday, May 21
Women Dems, 6:30 p.m., third Tuesdays, Hillsboro United Church of Christ, 4810 Hwy. B. Information: womendems5@gmail.com.
Wildwood Historical Society, 7 p.m., 18750 Manchester Road (Hwy. 100). Call Sandy Becker-Gurnow, 314-374-3159.
Bingo, 6:15 p.m., Meramec Arnold Elks. 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. No smoking. Call 636-464-8960.
Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Exercise 10:30-11:30 a.m. Call 636-937-8333.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Bingo noon to 1 p.m. Call 636-337-7578.
Line dancing lessons, 7-9:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Soda and water available; dancers can bring snacks. Call Carol Smith at 314-609-8610.
Bridge club, 1-3 p.m., Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Free.
Food pantry, 8:30-11:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 113 Grand Ave., Festus. For residents of 63028, 63019, 63047 and 63048 ZIP codes. Call 636-937-6205.
Wednesday, May 22
Bunco, 7 p.m., De Soto Amvets, 1075 Amvets Drive at Hwy. 21. Doors open 6 p.m. Maximum four per table. Admission: $10; benefits Ladies Auxiliary hospital programs. Call 314-401-7781.
Chess club, 3-5 p.m., Timbers of Eureka, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Experienced players only. Bring game if possible. Call 636-938-6775 or email eurekayank@gmail.com.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Dominoes noon to 1 p.m. Call 636-337-7578.
Bingo, 6 p.m., De Soto KC, 13225 Hwy. E. Doors open 4 p.m. Door prizes, two progressive games. Call 636-586-2594.
Therapy dog at library, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. Children may read to therapy dog Maddie. Call 636-937-2017.
Line dancing, 6:30 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Sponsor: Midwest Club Dance. Call 314-972-4094.
Thursday, May 23
Toddler Thursday, 10 a.m. Mastodon State Historic Site, 1050 Charles J. Becker Drive, Imperial. Activities and crafts for toddlers and their parents. To register: icampmo.com.
Line and swing dance, lessons 6-7 p.m., dancing 7-10 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Admission: $8. Sponsor: Jefferson County Swing Dance Club. Call 636-296-6702.
Ukulele Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. All ages and skill levels welcome. Call 636-937-2017.
Toastmasters Jeffco Challengers, 7 p.m., New Hope UMC, 3921 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. In-person and virtual meetings by Zoom. Information: josephineemde@yahoo.com.
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